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gwrrob

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  1. Have I missed something?

    I have been watching Slaters Toplights of late.

    Recently some went for 54 quid

    Last night (Saturday your time) 2 more went for 83 quid each!!!!!!!!

     

    Khris :scratchhead: :scratchhead: :scratchhead:

     

    I don't think people realise you can still buy them and they're available from Coopercraft.

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  2. Has anyone been brave enough to doctor the 1928 livery Tintagel to the later liveries?

     

    The thing with using Tintagel for other names is it has the 'vauxhall' front and this was changed from 5012 if I'm not mistaken.So using 'Tintagel' on a post war liveried version might be problematic.Research is the key and being brave in removing the tender lettering too.

     

    Hattons have informed my the Hawksworth 'Wellington' Castle will be released in November but in the meantime...

     

    Anyway heres my latest incarceration in 5049 'Earl of Plymouth'.Its renamed from a BR early crest Beverston.It has a few incorrect for 5049 details that I can live with and is perfect for recreating my R C Riley 1957 photo on Dainton so there. :sungum:

    post-126-0-72441000-1340990514_thumb.jpg

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  3. Hi Rob,

    Presumably Castles were shedded further West from Taunton in the pre-War period? Surely Newton Abbot and Plymouth would have had an allocation, although I have no way of checking. OT the excellent Wild Swan book of GW engine sheds (London division) - I wonder why this wasn't made into a series of books to cover other regions?

     

    Back on-topic:

     

    A while ago, I also wondered about my next Castle. At that time, I wanted a loco with a Collet tender, but obviously Hornby had the Hawksworth tender for the GW version. In the end, I found another Tintagel on Ebay and at a reasonable price £90 I think. I do think it strange that the only version with a Collet tender is the BR livery.

     

    I am hoping that Hornby will announce a Collet tender, with GW shirtbutton livery for 2013

     

    Good luck with your deliberations!

     

    I wanted one of the 'aircraft' castles especially if Hornby get the detail correct.There were three at NA in1946 in 5071,5072 and 5078 all with the Collett tender at that time.Hence me looking at Taunton with Fairey Battle.Laira didn't have any 'aircraft' castles then.

  4. Crrikey Rob - more than one wife, you've kept that quiet :O

     

    I didn't answer because I haven't got a clue how it was used although there's always the possibility that it was occasionally pinched to cover a failure so could have gone Down road as readily as Up.

     

    A failure on the GWR ? Unheard of surely and I don't live in Kuwait so one wife is plenty. :no:

  5. Right then gentlemen I have a dilemma.As no one has replied to this thread here http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/57982-taunton-based-castles-in-gw-days/page__fromsearch__1, I want the new later this year Castle in post war livery so :I have four options.

     

    Rename it to 5077 'Fairey Battle' .Has correct tender for period but is Taunton shed based. or

     

    Rename it to 5078 'Beaufort' .Wrong tender for period by 6 years but was NA based for my period. or

     

    Wait for Hornby to do a post war liveried Castle with Collett tender.or

     

    Don't buy any and give the money to swmbo to treat themselves. :O :nono:

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  6. I make it 110mm Rob (from the underside of the baseplate - the arm centre line is 98mm from the underside of the baseplate).

    So I think you'll have to put it on the station side of the bridge ;)

     

    Thanks Mike and Yupp ! :scratchhead:

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